The lyophilized, non infectious, encapsidated RNA (Armored RNA) contains the NTD & RBD (nt 1 to 1572 in the spike coding sequence) of the SARS-CoV-2 alpha variant (B.1.1.7) and can be used as positive control for extraction and real time RT-PCR. Extraction is mandatory before use in real time RT-PCR. Packaged for 100 Rxns, for RUO (Research Use Only). SOPs in the attached pdf.